2012 Writers Guild of America Nominations

Original Screenplay:Flight written by John Gatins; Paramount PicturesLooper written by Rian Johnson; TriStar PicturesThe Master written by Paul Thomas Anderson; The Weinstein CompanyMoonrise Kingdom written by Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola; Focus FeaturesZero Dark Thirty written by Mark Boal; Columbia Pictures

Adapted Screenplay:Argo, Screenplay by Chris Terrio; Based on a selection from The Master of Disguise by Antonio J. Mendez and the Wired Magazine article “The Great Escape” by Joshuah Bearman; Warner Bros. PicturesLife of Pi, Screenplay by David Magee; Based on the novel by Yann Martel; 20th Century FoxLincoln, Screenplay by Tony Kushner; Based in part on the book Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin; DreamWorks PicturesThe Perks of Being a Wallflower, Screenplay by Stephen Chbosky; Based on his book; Summit EntertainmentSilver Linings Playbook, Screenplay by David O. Russell; Based on the novel by Matthew Quick; The Weinstein Company

Documentary Screenplay:The Central Park Five, Written by Sarah Burns and David McMahon and Ken Burns; Sundance SelectsThe Invisible War, Written by Kirby Dick; Cinedigm Entertainment GroupMea Maxima Culpa: Silence In the House of God, Written by Alex Gibney; HBO Documentary FilmsSearching For Sugar Man, Written by Malik Bendjelloul; Sony Pictures ClassicsWe Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists, Written by Brian Knappenberger; Cinetic MediaWest of Memphis, Written by Amy Berg & Billy McMillin; Sony Pictures Classics